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I'm interesting in buying a 400-watt HPS light to grow some exotic plants

Now, when I went to my local hydroponics shop, they said the bulb itself was about $65, but I needed other equipment such as the ballast and adaptor. The total price of all of these things comes to around $300.. do I need the ballast? (the ballast is like $200)

Do I need to pay $300 for a grow system? Can I go cheaper yet just as efficient?

i have an extra one from a best buy, with a new ballast and bulb, ill sell it to you for $200

--------------------PEACE
zippoz

"in times of widespread chaos and confusion, it has been the duty of more advanced human beings - artists, scientists, clowns, and philosophers - to create order. In such times as ours however, when there is too much order, too much m management, too much programming and control, it becomes the duty of superior men and women and women to fling their favorite monkey wrenches into the machinery. To relieve the repression of the human spirit, they must sow doubt and disruption"

"People do it every day, they talk to themselves ... they see themselves as they'd like to be, they don't have the courage you have, to just run with it."

oh and btw the ballast is necissary, it converts the your 120 household current through some capacitors and stuff into useable current

--------------------PEACE
zippoz

"in times of widespread chaos and confusion, it has been the duty of more advanced human beings - artists, scientists, clowns, and philosophers - to create order. In such times as ours however, when there is too much order, too much m management, too much programming and control, it becomes the duty of superior men and women and women to fling their favorite monkey wrenches into the machinery. To relieve the repression of the human spirit, they must sow doubt and disruption"

"People do it every day, they talk to themselves ... they see themselves as they'd like to be, they don't have the courage you have, to just run with it."

I have not found a spot I would call the holy grail yet.But Discount Hydroponics is good. 1 order from them so far and I was happy. Price was a tad bit high though. Packaged with nothing but DH on the lable. Insidesun wrote 400 watt on the outside of the box last time...that sucked.1000bulbs is also good I hear. Thats where I plan on using next time.

I have decided that these things are expensive enough and its really important for my ease of mind to get quality equipment that I am not going to be cheap anymore. I am always worried about fire. But I smoke too much weed wich makes me paranoid.

--------------------How does a nice dose of democracy up your ass sound?
Oh, and please enjoy your new freedom if you happen to survive....

If you havent already gotten your light then I have a 400 watt hps hydrofarm sunburst system that I only used for one grow before I decided to upgrade to a 1000 watt system. I was going to put it up on ebay but if you are interested PM me. I only want $150 for it.

www.propertyroom.com has great top quality ballast for so cheap. eBay or craigslist also has ballasts. Never pay more then $100 a ballast unless it is some new digital model or brand new top of the line ballast. You can buy top of the line ballasts from electrical stores and wire it yourself if you have a brain that can read.

You need a ballast, a box to house the ballast, if you assemble the ballast yourself some wires and a socket, a bulb, a hood and then it is complete.

if you can try to get all your stuff from the same place so you can take it back if it doesn't work or something happens. yeah i love m,y digital ballast so quiet cost me 300 bucks got my enhanced HPS bulb and hood for 100. try to get a horizontal hood because they deliver more light since the light only had to bounce a short distance from eh arc tube to the reflective surface and then to your plants rather then to the arc tube and like 10 or 12 inches to the hood then around the hood and down.